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The Grenada gazette., 1887-09-17

the Indian for u wolf and killed him.
Then the woman concluded that | had
the money ON me. and while | mapped
she crept up to shoot me and secure
it. She told the particulars as coolly
as relate them 10 yuu, and when she
had finished she asked what l was
going to do about it. Patton had by
that time returned. having raised such
a row that his captors feared to de-
tain him longer, and he answered the
question by picking up a rope and
starting for the nearest tree.
This broke the woman down. and
she begged and pleaded so abjectly
that we left her free to go where she
would when we drove on. To have
taken her to Ockmulgee, Kickapoo, or
any other town as prisoner would
have been to cause us great delay and
annoyance, and it was some consola.
ton to know that the blow I gave her
caused wound from which she
would not recover for many days.
She was penitent enough as we drove
away, but six weeks later was killed
with her husband, q half-breed, while
stealing stock from the Creek Indians.
M J. Sun.
The Grenada gazette., 1887-09-17
FIGHTING 1T OUT.
How NcighbOrhOOd Quarrels Are Con.
Quoted In the Far West.

How NeighborhOOd Quarrels Arc Con.
Quoted In the Far West.
People will have their little neigh
borhood quarrels wherever they are.
remember one time out at Chadron,
Nebraska, two or three years ago
when it was ''tent town"--that is,
very few houses but q great many
tents in which people lived in and did
business-I was going along IL back
street and heard two women disputing
at the top of their voices. When l
came up one Of them Topped back into
her tent with majestic swing, and
the other one said:
"This is the oneryist neighborhood I
ever got into-I told Jim this mornin'
if lie didn't move where people were
half decent I'd go back to maw!'
"What is the trouble, madam?'
I asked.
"Trouble? Law, sakes! They're so
ornery I say
"How sop
stranger. d'y' see that tent there
that freckled-faccd woman went in.
to?n
"Yes."
"Ye see it's got them four boards
round the bottom which raise it up an
make it little higher than mine"
"Yes."
''Well the woman that lives there
is 80 stuck up on account Of them
boards that she won't hardly speak to
me! Yes, sir, that's right, she thinks
she's 5 bctter'n l am an my hnsban' is
real estate agent, an hers drives a
water wagon an gets drunk Satur-
day night! Did you ever hear Of such
meanness?"
"You shut upr' came from within
the other tent. "Bill would't get drunk
if your old red-headed man didn't treat
him.
''He's too stingy to buy the stuff him
self!''
"Well. Bill want never rested fer
stealin'!
"Nor Jim. neither"
"Yes, he was!
"He wasn't!'
HE was!''
"Wasn'tr'
"Was!'
And here the other woman topped
in her tent, and the trouble was over
for that time. Dakota Bell.
The Grenada gazette., 1887-09-17
THACKERAY'S GRAVE.

The Ipcomparable Novelist's Resting
Place at Kensal Green.
l have often wondered whether
Thackeray did not answer "Adsum'
when his own summons came. Ha
died very suddenly early in the MORN
ing Of December "a. 1868. Nc one
was with him, for he had not COM
planned of serious illness on retiring the
night before. When found he was
lying in bed as if asleep-but the sleep
was the long sleep of death. His
grave Is in Kensal Green, one Of tho
most attractive of London cemeteries,
and his last resting place is as simple
and unpretentious as was his life.
The grave is covered in by lev wall
Of brick, ON which is laid a large hori-
zontal slab of white marble, perfectly
plain, with this inscription:
The Grenada gazette., 1887-09-17
Artesian Wells in the Desert.

Respecting the plan Of Colonel
Landas for fertilizing the African
Desert by means Of wells, Sir r. LAM
bert Playfair. in tho course Of Consul.
lar tour in Tunis, has visited the
ground whore the first we'll was sunk,
and reports most favorably as to the
success OF tho project. A space Of 7S5
acres has been cleared and sown with
cereals and lucerne, vegetable gar
den been made, and q nursery Of young
trees planted. Two her wells are
being sunk. which on completion will
irrigate 1900 acres OF land. The Bey
Of Tunis has conceded TO the company
$4,000 acres Of land, which they can %.
lect themselves from districts which
arc at present Of no value. --PArvas.
logical yswrssl.
The Grenada gazette., 1887-09-17
FASHIONS in CARDS.
Severity Of Lettering the Marked Charac.
teristic of Prevailing styles.

Severity Of Lettering the Marked Charac.
teristic Of Prevailing styles.
"Fashions change as much in visit
ing cards as in dress" said the sales.
man in charge of tho stationery dcpart-
ment of an uptown establishment,
'Thc style Of cards for men are very
small, two sizes being used, according
to the length of the name; the smaller
Of the two being 81 inches long by II
wide. The next smaller size is used
for single ladies, and is 81 inches long
by 2 wide Then comes tie size fol
married women's cards. These are
consistent with matronly dignity.
They measure inches by p. There
is a still larger size. on which are en-.
graved the names of both the head Of
the house and his wife. These are the
standard sizes. and any variation from
them must bc made to order. The
style Of engraving used is now much
palmer than formerly. when the old
English, Roman and block letters were
in vogue. The prevailing form 10
plain script. With men the Mr.. is in.
variably used and the first name given
in full. The middle name is often
given, also.
This rule applies equally to young
women's cards. Honorary titles for
men are always given. and for womcn's
cards tho address should not be omit
ted. The address should be always
placed in the lower right-hand corner,
and during the season the reception
day Is engraved in the lower left-hand
corner The mothers and daughters
names are sometimes placed on the
same card, the young women merely
appearing as Tho Misses with the
family name appended.
'Crests are only used on the cards Of
foreigners. Americans have not vet
reached that meaningless fooiishness.
There Is = style Of card which is nearly
square, but which from Its awkward
shape = rarely used. Blsck-edgod
cards We still fashionable Tor ladies In
mourning. There is no particular
style for, business cards, except the rule
II observed Of making them ~ plain
~ possible. The card Of q diplomat d
the first class bears his full title OF En-.
vcy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni.
potentiary Of tho United States. '-M
~ lEnsl wsaA EMs,SAss 8NN N4'af. 5S' ~
The Grenada gazette., 1887-09-17
LIFE IN LARGE CITIES.


tome Interesting Faets Cleaned hoa ~
u. 9. Census Reports.
Among the curious things shown BY
the census of 1880 are the new data
relative to the expectancy of life. II
appears from the statistics derived
from the combined experience OF thirty
American life insurance companies.
that at the age Of ten years the ex-
pectation Of life Of healthy white
male is 49, 80 years In Massachusetts,,
however (outside of Boston, this
period of expectation is increased to
51.O1 years, while in Boston itself 1t il
reduced to 4z49 years. New Jersey
makes better showing thaa Aassa-
chusetts, the expectation in that State
being 51.57, which would seem 70 show
that mosquitoes do not necessarily
tend to abbreviate life. notwhhstand'
ing they may make it undesirable.
The expectation of life OF the Aforesaid
ten.year-old child in the various prin-
cipal cities is as follows: Washington
(or rather the whole District of Cslum-
bia), 4705 years; New York, 492;
Brooklyn, 49,. %; Philadelphia. 46. SO;
B altimore. 1850; Cincinnati. 1896;
Chicago, 5o61; St. Louis, 1895; San
Francisco, 4269; Charleston, s. c..
Alba; New Orleans, 4009
Now let US take the other extreme Of
life. According to the experience OF
the insurance companies already re.
ferred to, the white male who reaches
the age of eighty-dve has stiA 8. 40
years to live. In the several places
named above. the expectation at age
eighty-fve is respectively as follows:
Massachusetts,, 5.s2; New Jersey, 6.26;
District of Columbia, 5.26; Boston.
657; New York, 5. 50. Brooklyn, 5.53;
Philadelphia, as9; Baltimore. 6.17;
Charleston. 5.13; New Orleans. s. %;
Cincinnati, 5S2; Chicago. 5.S4; St.
Louis, S.65; San Francisco, 7.96 II
will be seen that, with the exception
of Chicago, the child's chances Il at
tanning the average of expectancy are
against him in the cities, while the old
man who has become toughened to city
luxuries, and has learned how b exist
without ozone, will do hest to
remain where he is if Ae de-
sires to reach the maxinsm Of
age. This is especially tpue Of
New Orleans, where the ten-year-old
loses twenty per cent. Of expectancy.
whereas if he succeed in weathering
the storms of early and middle life
and reach the age Of eighty-five in the
Crescent City. he is given compensat.
ing allowance Of tifty-five per cent
over the average of expectancy.
The census figures gives longer ex.
pectation in every case at age eighty
five than Meeck's mortality tables, even
colored persons are given longer e1.
pectations at advanced ages than tho
standard tables, and they would seem
to show that there is an increasing
tendency toward longevity in the coun-
try. Long life is especially granted
to the inhabitants of St. Louis and Of
San Francisco. In the latter case the
"glorious climate is satisfactorily vim.
dicated. The salubrity Of St Loais viii
probably be attributed by its rivsl city
of Chicago to its uncrowded bucolie
condition. Boston Transcript.
The Grenada gazette., 1887-09-17
NAUGHTY scHooL.oIRL.

avas . teacher some years s9o
Is sntae Western town;
fve1 pane, end ny upper lip
NJ spwing ~ 6yst eott dowA
1vaj student N college thsn-
y m II an proud 10 sAy,
n 1ae6king part Of tAe year went
veugA college and paid my way.
'Tvu u ny Junior year when nrst
taaeAt IN that town out West,
And a ~ the schools that ever knew
Hhet echool tuFned out the best
fYeuemoer my dfst week of school,
Hov ~ gTown-up lads did try
10 sshanen the teacher, and many Of them
Were older and stronger than L
I'M Jheld ny own until found
A 0nricature Of me
DsuVn 0a tho board, and my mustache
Wss pictured with lines !ust three,
On one ride one, on the other two!
n w0 more than could stand;
lsaid: "Who ever drew that may come
And hold out his right hand"
'Twas 1 boyish thing to do, know
And one that still regret,
FOE t0o pS0ttIcst BkEl Ol 0ll tOBSou U8Ck
Hos glossy curls Of jet,
And t1sncd to me her srest brown eyes;
ma rising from her seat
She ca1ne and held out her white hand;
] felt ny shame complete.
Itooh her hand; the blow gave
kade mo her slave for life,
Thea9l II was 20 light that she did not feel
TAS S1such Of my paper.knife.
used thst punishment no more,
And the term was done,
Tho AIlendship OF the school I'd gained,
And her promise had won.
Ny tesohing days are o'cr, but now
She teaches school for me;
The pehool consists Of two bright boys
And hAle maidens three:
And % my desk always keep
The ivory paper-knife
WKh which I punished the naughty girl
Whom now call my wife.
~ y Ledger.
The Grenada gazette., 1887-09-17
| WESTERN ADVENTURE.
How lEy Stupidity Came Near
Costing Ne My Lite.

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The Grenada gazette., 1887-09-17

--ScuDs sugar was msds NJ DAkot
Int spring from cap sbtained from
whl4e mapls trees ~ 0ut sinee ths
3rUi1( ~ was ssttlsk
The Grenada gazette., 1887-09-17

her right hand was bull-dog pistol.
I wrenched it away and carried her to
the embers of the fire. and when I had
secured a blaze I saw that l had struck
her on the head and given her bad
hurt. examined the pistol. and when
l found that the cartridge had been
tried by the hammer it did not take
me long to unravel the plot against my
life. bound the woman hand and
foot, and then kept vigilant watch
until daybreak. She recovered con.
sciousncss long enough before this.
but the only aid extended was to
loosen her hands and place = dish Of
wafer beside her. She did not ad.
dress mo, and ! had no word for her.
When day broke there was another
surprise for INC. A Kickapoo Indian
Law dead under the wagon. shot
through the heart, It was y great
mystery to mo, but the woman was
ready to clcar 1t up. I united her.
washed the, blood Of her lAcs md
hsad. and then she gave the whole
plot away. Petton had bsen made .
prisoner 1ysa rang u outlaws In order
that / mieht g. robbed. These mon
tnswo IL tkssaA box IA The waSon. The
woman hid hssn ssnt into camp With
tlis story she told knowing that she
would ret into ~ WAKon. Tho
two xaNn caune v aiDtrast ny
atssntion Il n sAd 49, kiekApoo
crspt up ~ reoelve ~ shon The
;Ueslan sexlln't 1n1 y n jI,ulssk
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-03-12

establish permanent ranches, AMI fence
their land. The whole system of sheep
growing in this country involves perma-
nency, for without hay-lands and CORA s
it is impossible to keep sheep in Montana
successfully.
Sheep do not damage the range on
which they u | have seen (and my
range is an instance) where sheep have
been running for five years, and the grass
is better than ever. | know that the store
keepers and merchants through the coun-
try prefer sheep to cattle as it gives them
a larger trade from a given region, and l
take this to be an index that our business
is, on the whole, the best for the country.
AS for poisoning sheep dogs, | do not
know that have lost n by poison set
out especially for them, but | have lost
several by poisoning, and a good sheep
dog is indispensable and hard to replace.
We say little and wish to say less, but if
it comes down to an issue as to grievances
between the sheep men and the cattle
growers we can show up a good case. But
we want no rupture and shall seek one
Still we are not of the kind that likes to
be attacked without feir cause"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-03-12
NEW O r MUMMIES.
The Bodies of Five Mummies Found
In a Dakota Cave,

IN a Oakofa lave.
Parties from the Dakota Bad Lands ar
rived in St. Paul recently with the bodies
of five mummies which were discovered
in a cave in that section. VIM. Allen, Of
Buffalo Gap, OAK started out on a pros
pecting tour last fall. He began to sink a
shaft. and had got down about twenty-five
feet when he felt the bottom OF the shaft
giving way, and had barely time to scram-
BILE up the rope dangling from his Wind
lass; his tools disappeared through an
opening in the shaft. This happened near
night-fall, and being alone he was com
PEELED to wait till morning before making
further investigations. When he went
down the next day, having in the mean
time secured an assistant, he descended
eighty feet before he came to solid footing
and then he discovered that he was IN a
cave or cavern about twenty feet square,
which had once opened on the side OF the
mountain. When his eyes became accus-
toned to the darkness he was horrifed to
see huddled together in one corner OF the
cave the bodies of five persons, supposed
to have Deer Anglo-Saxons. The air IN
the cave was so foul that Allen was al
most suffocated and had to be hauled up
to escape death, When he went down
a close examination Of the bodies, and
found that they were those OF a man, Wo-
man. and three children. They were
shriveled up to less than half the size OF
ordinary human beings and the flesh on
the bones was as hard as that OF mummles-
The hair was still on their heads and the
fnger-nails perfect and very long. When
the bodies were brought to the surface the
hair fell off, but in every other respect the
bodies have not been affected by the at
mosphere. The cave bore marks of dig
~ing on the sides and roof as though the
persons imprisoned had tried to dig their
way out. The theory of Mr.. Allen and
his comrade is that these persons took
refuge in the cave hundreds OF years ago
and that a landslide or flow Of lava from
the mountain Theoretically sealed its
mouth, leaving the prisoners to die horrlb-
" of starvation. There was no lava N
mediately over the mouth OF the cave, but
Allen passed through a stratum OF lava
about three feet in thickness in sinking
his shaft. The body of the mar bore
marks on its side as though made with
some sharp instrument in an effort to com
nit suicide, but no weapon or tools OF any
kind were found in the cave. 1t was near
this place that the immense jaw OF a mas
todon was discovered by & party OF Dead
wood explorers and sent to the Smlthson-
ian Institution. None Of the settlers or
prospectors living in the mountains had
any knowledge of the existence OF the
cavern. and the most thorough inquiry
fails to elicit any information as to the
identity of the family who were literally
entombed alive. The bodies have hereto
fore been carefully concealed, and since
their arrival in st. Paul nave been seen by
but three persons.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-03-12
a Sheepman Talks.

Mr.. O. G. Cooper, who is extensively
engaged in sheepgrowing in the Teton
country, says that his sheep and allln that
country, except a few Oregon bands driven
in last wear. have come through the Win
term good shape. The sheepmen there
had almost two years crops Of hay IN
stack, and while it was non too much,
there was enough to prevent loss. Some
bands Of sheep We're corralled for SIX
weeks and constantly depended upon hay,
The only material losses were in a few IN
stances where herders were caught by
Billiards out on the range with their bands
and could not get 20 the corrals before
some Of the sheep were scattered and lost.
by the way" said Mr.. Cooper, Il no
ticed in the ~Independent a few days ago a
petition to the legislature and an interview
with Granville Stuart that both contained
very severe structures upon the sheep
growers in their relations to the stock men.
There is no need Of recriminations on the
subject, but we sheepmen feel that we are
entitled to be heard to prevent any I'M
necessary prejudice growing up against
US.
Now. 1t is not correct to say that sheep
and cattle Will not run on the same range.
In the spring when the ground is soft and
muddy and the grass short and tender,thls
is partially true. But when the range is
hard and dry, and the grass is long, they
run on the same range indiscrimlnately. l
know this is true of the country wnere |
am, and wool growers from other sections
tell me the same thing.
AS to dogging cattle have known moth
ing of it except in a very few instances,
where sheep mar was protecting a patch
of hay on his home ranch that he was not
able to fence. In those instances q dog
has been used to protect the grass while
it was still growing. But | have also
known cattle men to make their roundup
camp and cut out and brand cattle right in
the midst Of such meadow land and they
knew a sheep man wanted to cut hay
from, and large numbers Of sheep were
lost in consequence.
As fast as they can do SO the sheepnen
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-10

proclaim the new doctrine thstthe mas.
cles are developed, not by tbs use OF
Ale muscles, but by the use OF tue
bryin.
What nj. II. lacks Is neither rhetoric
nor manners, but logic thatwould nave
taught him TO discriminate, and not 10
risk good case by going too Tar. Inc
same sOrt OF reasoning would induce
him, because arsenic ia proper gusnti-
ties is n medicine, TO give a double
handful at q dose. trust he may never
make this mistake, but there u really
no telling what the consequences OF Dsd
premises may be.
That there is connection, intimate
and important, between brain and body
no sane man will deny that the brain
is the most important requisite 70
ILysic0l culture, or that the body Is
strengthened most and made most en-
during by the use Of the brain, Is the
rrcrosition pronounced absurd aud,
Nth much respect and great aimlrs-
ton for VI. DIS rhetoric, l must say
that ! have seen no reason to ch,n8e
my opinion.
". d. advises me to learn how to be
courteous, and thank him for the ad-
vice, and assure him that for that pur-
rose / need not go as far as Edinburgh
10 learn of Professor Blackie while
Richmond boasts Lord Chesterfield.
And il he will allow me to advise him
in return / will modestly suggest care
ful reading of four or five standard
works on logic in addition to the books
recommended in my former article:
/ O. l.